Election Campaign
April 1985
Liberal leader David Peterson tells students that he favour existing law (outlawing clinics) but “is concerned that there is not enough access.”
Liberals support OHIP payments for abortions and if elected, promises to pay for travel costs, if there is no hospital within 300 Km (186 miles) of the woman’s homes.
April 1985
Peterson promises that as premier, he would immediately seek a civil injunction “to close the abortion clinic.”
Ian Scott, the number two man of the Liberals, signs a statement in favour of closing Morgentaler’s abortuary, but, he adds, only “if every hospital in Ontario is required to provide abortions at the request of the woman’s physicians, at OHIP rates.”
May 2, 1985
Lection
Campaign Life Questionnaire
Total number of PC and Liberal candidates 250
No response due to lack of canvassers in remote rural ridings 33
Total candidates who responded 217 100%
Candidates who publicly declare themselves opposed to
Abortion on demand and abortion clinics. 179 82.5%
Percentage of PC and Liberal candidates
Elected who favour closing the Morgentaler clinic. 76.5%
